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Was Frank Lloyd Wright influenced by Charles Rennie Mackintosh when Wright visited Europe? The similarities are striking. See some comparisons here ---> http://www.screencast.com/users/Tommm3/folders/Default/media/f7481fc8-696d-4e1b-adb5-db8d367a3c70
For middle name see discussion in archive 1: /info/en/?search=Talk:Frank_Lloyd_Wright/Archive_1
According to FLW himself, which I have good reasons to believe is correct, he was born in 1869.
Numerous sources including census records confirm that he was born in 1867, What sources do you have? And please sign your posts with four tildes. Dktrfz ( talk) 16:09, 15 December 2020 (UTC)
Brendan Gill's nonsense about 'Franklin Lincoln Wright' has cropped up again. Two of the references shown quote Gill. Gill's assertion has no reference, and census records only show 'Frank Lloyd Wright' There is no reference from any source about this story that was published before Gill's book. For middle name see discussion in archive 1: /info/en/?search=Talk:Frank_Lloyd_Wright/Archive_1 65.128.55.7 ( talk) 21:43, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
Ask yourself this: was it Frank Lincoln Wright or was it Franklin Lincoln Wright? Gill offers both on the page referenced. If he had access to "family records" he would know which one it was, and would have put it in his references. He cannot have it both ways! Furthermore, there is no reference to either name before Gill's biography was published in 1987. If there was even one, there would be no controversy. Gill was a successful feature story writer for The New Yorker magazine but not a very good biographer—there are numerous errors in Many Masks and, according to Taliesin insiders, Gill's claim to be a personal friend of Wright and Wright's family is sketchy at best. 65.128.55.7 ( talk) 14:49, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
Again, ask yourself this: was it Frank Lincoln Wright or was it Franklin Lincoln Wright? Weasel words are words and phrases aimed at creating an impression that something specific and meaningful has been said, when in fact only a vague or ambiguous claim has been communicated. A common form of weasel wording is through vague attribution, where a statement is dressed with authority, yet has no substantial basis. Phrases such as those above present the appearance of support for statements but can deny the reader the opportunity to assess the source of the viewpoint. 65.128.61.6 ( talk) 15:30, 20 February 2022 (UTC)
As the article stands it states there is a controversy about his birth name. You can delete it if you like, but to ignore the controversy is your opinion. The fact remains that there is no documented evidence of Lincoln as a middle name and there was no reference to it all before Gill's bio. There is a US Census document from 1880, however, listing his name as Frank Loyd(sic) Wright. All of the reliable secondary resources based their information on Gill's conjectures.
Once again: As the article stands it states there is a controversy about his birth name.
Why do you think that fact should be ignored? 65.128.61.6 ( talk) 16:39, 21 February 2022 (UTC)
http://wrightchat.savewright.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10746&hilit=lincoln 174.20.74.204 ( talk) 14:57, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
Thanks, everyone.
This dilemma is somewhat unique in that there has been so much written about Wright over the last 120+ years (including a ton of misinformation from Wright himself) that it is hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Further complicating things is that Brendan Gill was an accomplished feature writer at The New Yorker (where he had fact-checkers carefully vetting his articles) but not a scholarly biographer. Many Masks (the title's premise reflects Gill's bias perfectly) had an enormous impact on Wright's legacy which has shaped it ever since. That said, even a cursory look at Gill's career shows that he relished dishing dirt on his subjects. Obviously, it is beyond the scope of any Wikipedia article to completely validate every source but care should be taken and legitimate questions about the integrity of questionable information should be at least acknowledged. The Hendrickson book, which only covers a few notable instances of Wright’s life, is a good example of a proper biography, with diligent research supported by detailed references. 174.20.74.204 ( talk) 16:51, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
There is an AfD for Nakoma Golf Resort which may be of interest: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nakoma Golf Resort. Nigej ( talk) 10:52, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
In the Cause of Architecture, FLW advocated for an Office of County Architect in his venture into Landscape Architecture via the Broadacres City concept of a City & Regional Planning scheme compatible to American Democracy.
The function of a County Architect is uniquely concerned with enforcement of State & Federal Planning Codes effecting Urban growth in cooperation with the County Engineer. County Commissioners have traditionally assumed the Role of County Architect by default for lack of a viable concept. This problem was noted by Thomas Jefferson and has existed since time immemorial resulting in cities of confusion & Urban sprawl.
The talk page in the article on Broadacres City explains this concept from the point of view of a former Apprentice to Wright attending the Taliesin Fellowship in 1958-59. DAB
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:4C0:3:91EA:D5DD:76C7:93EE:CC46 ( talk) 18:04, 20 December 2020 (UTC)
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In 1886, at age 19 he wanted to become an architect. He was admitted to the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a special student.The reason why I think the special student clause should be on its own is I don't really understand what that means and thus it probably needs explanation (i.e. is it a special-needs admission, a scholarship admission, a legacy admission, etc.).
For that matter, Sullivan showed very little respect for his own employees as well.I'd use
Additionally,as it is simpler English but I'll leave that choice to you.
Although Olgivanna had taken no legal steps to move Wright's remains and against the wishes of other family members, as well as the Wisconsin legislature, in 1985, Wright's remains were removed from his grave by members of the Taliesin Fellowship, cremated, and sent to Scottsdale, where they were later interred in the memorial garden.This sentence has too many commas. I'd recommend dividing it into two sentences and simplifying the phrasing.
While their marriage is recorded in the infobox, the only mention of events regarding Tobin are to say she did not grant Wright a divorce at first but later did. When/where they were married, the surrounding circumstances, etc. are not mentioned. Also, the article calls Catherine Tobin "Kitty" before making a connection between the two names. Quirk4 ( talk) 03:45, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
I don't know I just got into architecture and I love that house and I saw it missing when researching wright ChristopherLong22 ( talk) 04:48, 4 January 2024 (UTC)